1

1 has written

2 didn't have

3 played

4 has she been

5 I have ever visited

6 Did you go

7 Have you ever been there?

8 did you,went

9 was,be

10 did you watch

2

1 we haven't seen her since Christmas day.

2This is the first time I tried this kind of food.

3 It has rained for an hour.

4 The last time that they visit their grandparents is two months ago.

5 We began studied english when we still in grade 3.

6 It's  nearly two years that my sister hasn't seen her friend.

Put the verb in the bracket into the past simple or present perfect tense.

1 has written

2 didn't have

3 played

4 has she been

5 I have ever visited

6 Did you go

7 Have you ever been there?

8 did you,went

9 was,be

10 did you watch

IV. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning.

1 we haven't seen her since Christmas day.

2This is the first time I tried this kind of food.

3 It has rained for an hour.

4 The last time that they visit their grandparents is two months ago.

5 We began studied english when we still in grade 3.

6 It's  nearly two years that my sister hasn't seen her friend.

1 , We haven't seen her since Christmas day

2 , This is the fisrt time I have eaten this kind of food

3 , It has rained for an hour

4 , The last time I visited my grandfather was two months ago

5 , I began studying EL three years ago

6 , It's five years since my brother saw his bestfriend

7 , How long did you start learning EL ?

8 , We have lived here for fifteen years

9 , She hasn't visted me for five years

10 , I haven't written to my uncle since July

11 , We have not become close friend for long time

12 , Minh has collected stamp since 2000

1. We haven't seen her was on Christmast day

2. This is the first time I have eaten this kind of food.

3.It has rained for an hour.

4. The last time we visited my grandparents for two - month.

5. I began studying English three years ago.

6.  It’s nearly five years since my brother saw his best friend.

7. How long have you learnt English?

8.We have lived here for fifteen years.

9. She hasn’t visited me for five years.

10. I haven't writen to my uncle since July.

11. We have become close friend for a long time.

12. Minh has collected stamps since 2000.

1. This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't went abroad.

2. She started driving 1 month ago

=> She hasn't drived for 1 month

3. We began eating when it started to rain

=> We have eaten since it started to rain

4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't cut my hair since I left her.

5. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago

=> She hasn't kissed me for 5 months.

6. It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't met for a long time

7. When did you have it?

=> How long have you had it?

8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

=> I haven't had such a delicious meal.

9. I haven't seen him for 8 days

=> The last day I've seen him was 8 days ago.

10. I haven't taken a bath since Monday

=> It is Monday since I took a bath.

1) This is the first time he went abroad. => He hasn’t gone abroad before

2) She started driving 1 month ago. => She has driven for 1 month

3) We began eating when it started to rain. => We have eaten since it started to rain

4) I last had my hair cut when I left her. => I haven’t cut my hair since I left her

5) The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago. => She hasn’t kissed me for 5 months

6) It is a long time since we last met. => We haven’t met for a long time

7) When did you have it ? => How long have you had it ?

8) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal . => I haven’t had such a delicious meal before.

9) I haven’t seen him for 8 days. => The last time I saw him was 8 days ago

10) I haven’t taken a bath since Monday. => It is Monday since I last took a bath

1. This is the first time he went abroad.

=> He hasn't went abroad.

2. She started driving 1 month ago

=> She hasn't drived for 1 month

3. We began eating when it started to rain

=> We have eaten since it started to rain

4. I last had my hair cut when I left her.

=> I haven't cut my hair since I left her.

5. The last time she kissed me was 5 months ago

=> She hasn't kissed me for 5 months.

6. It is a long time since we last met.

=> We haven't met for a long time

7. When did you have it?

=> How long have you had it?

8. This is the first time I had such a delicious meal.

=> I haven't had such a delicious meal.

9. I haven't seen him for 8 days

=> The last day I've seen him was 8 days ago.

10. I haven't taken a bath since Monday

=> It is Monday since I took a bath.

) It is a long time since we last met.

       => We haven’t……met for a long tine………………………………………………………

37) When did you have it ?

=> How long ……have you had it…………………………………………………………….?..

38) This is the first time I had such a delicious meal .

=> I haven’t………had such a delicious meal before……………………………………………………….…….

1 . I have learnt EL for 3 years

2 . I last met him was three years ago

3 . We started studying French 4 years ago

4 . I didn't see her a long time ago

5 . They started working in that factory in 1996

6 . How long ago did you start learning EL ?

Rewrite the sentences:

1. I started learning English three years ago.

->I have ........learnt Ennglish for three years........

2. I have never met him for three years.

-> I last .......met him three years ago.......

3. We have studied French for 4 years.

-> We started .......studying French 4 years ago......

4. I haven't seen her for a long time.

-> I didn't .......see her a long time ago.......

5. They have worked in that factory since 1996.

-> They started........working in that factory in 1996.......

6. How long have you learnt English?

-> How long ago .......did you start to learnt English.......?

6. i haven't seen her for a long time

->i didn't see her a long time ago

7. how long have you learnt french?

->how long ago did you start learning French?

8. when did you strart to listen to classical music?

->how long have you listened to classical music?

9. i last saw her 10 years ago

->i haven't seen her for 10 years

10.how long have you bought this car

->when did you buy this car?

11. this is the first time he went abroad

->he hasn't gone abroad before

12.she started driving 1 month ago

->she has driven for 1 month

13.we began eating when it started to rain

->we have eaten since it started to rain

14.it is a long time since we last met

>we haven't met for a long time

15. when did you have it

->how long have you had it?

6. i haven't seen her for a long time->i didn't ..see her a long time ago .........

7. how long have you learnt french?->how long ago.....did you start learning EL ? .......

8. when did you strart to listen to classical music?->how long have you listened to classical music ?

9. i last saw her 10 years ago->i haven't seen her for 10 years

10.how long have you bought this car->when did you buy this car ?

11. this is the first time he went abroad->he hasn't gone abroad before

12.she started driving 1 month ago ->she has started driving for 1 month

13.we began eating when it started to rain ->we have eaten since it started to rain

14.it is a long time since we last met>we haven't met for a long time

15. when did you have it->how long have you had it ?

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6. I didn't see her a long time ago

8. How long did you start to listen to classical music?

9. I haven't seen her for 10 years.

10. When did you buy this car

11. He hasn't gone abroad before

12. She has started driving for 1 month

13. We have begun eating since it started to rain\

14. We haven't met for a long time

15. How long did you have it

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see

B. haven’t seen

C. didn’t see

D. hadn’t seen

2. Lan: How long ________ English, Hoa?

    Hoa: For six years.

A. you have studied

B. have you studied

C. you studied

D. did you study

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving

B. left

C. has left

D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted

B. paint

C. will have painted

D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking

B. was looking

C. has been looking

D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending

B. attend

C. was attending

D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago

B. since ten years

C. for ten years ago

D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered

B. has discovered

C. had discovered

D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. run

B. runs

C. was running

D. had run

10. We _______ there when our father died.

A. still lived

B. lived still

C. was still lived

D. was still living

11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play

B. will be playing

C. play

D. would play

12. I _______ in the room right now

A. am being

B. was being

C. have been being

D. am

13. I ______ to New York three times this year.

A. have been

B. was

C. were

D. had been

14. John ______ a book when I saw him.

A. is reading

B. read

C. was reading

D. reading

15. Jack ________ the door.

A. has just opened

B. open

C. have opened

D. opening

16. I have been waiting for you ______ .

A. since early morning

B. since 9 a.m

C. for two hours

D. All are correct

17. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

A. wrote

B. writes

C. has written

D. had written

18. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking

B. walked

C. walks

D. walk

19. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave

B. are leaving

C. leaving

D. are left

20. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

A. go

B. is going

C. goes

D. going

21. Her brother ______ in Canada right now.

A. working

B. works

C. is working

D. work

22. Hoa likes music. She often ______ to music in late evenings.

A. listen           B. Listening C.  listens           D.  to listen

23.  He goes swimming when he ____ free time.

A.   have          B. is having                 C.   has            D.  will have

24.  My sister is very keen on swimming, and he goes swimming three _____ a week.

A.  time           B.  a time         C.  times          D.  timings

25.   My mother ________ to stay with us next weekend.

A. come           B. comes         C.  will come   D.  will come

26.  I the future, Nick _______ mountains in other countries.

A.   climb        B. will climb                C.   climbing   D.  climbs

27.   Next week, Nancy’s parents _____ her a new bicycle.

A.  will give    B.  gives          C.  give           D.  will giving

28.   I’m sure you _____ a chance to climb mountains next weekend.

A.  have           B.  will have    C.  having       D.  had

29.   We ______  my mom’s birthday in a famous restaurant next month.

A.  will celebrate         B. celebrate     C. celebrating  D. celebrates 

30.  Mum, I …………. my shoes yesterday. Don’t worry. I _____ you the new ones tomorrow.

A.  lost ……will buy                 B. lose ………..buy            C.  lose……… buys         D. losing…..  buying

31.  My sister likes _____ because she can play in the water and keep fit.

A. collecting    B. shopping     C. dancing      D. swimming

32.  They like _____ photos because they take photos in anywhere they have come.

A. taking       B. took                        C. taken          D. take

33.  We came to the remote villages and _____ meals for homeless children.

A.   made        B. make        C. have made     D.  making

34.  Did you _______ “Iron man” on TV last night?

A.  watch        B.  watched     C.  have watched    D.  haven’t watched

3 5.  They _______ a community garden project last month.

A.  start           B. started        C. has started D. have started 

Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.

1. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.

A. don’t see

B. haven’t seen

C. didn’t see

D. hadn’t seen

2. Lan: How long ________ English, Hoa?

    Hoa: For six years.

A. you have studied

B. have you studied

C. you studied

D. did you study

3. The train ______ half an hour ago.

A. has been leaving

B. left

C. has left

D. had left

4. Jack ______ the door.

A. has just painted

B. paint

C. will have painted

D. painting

5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.

A. is looking

B. was looking

C. has been looking

D. looked

6. I ______ Texas State University now.

A. am attending

B. attend

C. was attending

D. attended

7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.

A. ten years ago

B. since ten years

C. for ten years ago

D. for ten years

8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.

A. discovered

B. has discovered

C. had discovered

D. had been discovering

9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.

A. run

B. runs

C. was running

D. had run

10. We _______ there when our father died.

A. still lived

B. lived still

C. was still lived

D. was still living

-> were still living

11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.

A. will play

B. will be playing

C. play

D. would play

12. I _______ in the room right now

A. am being

B. was being

C. have been being

D. am

13. I ______ to New York three times this year.

A. have been

B. was

C. were

D. had been

14. John ______ a book when I saw him.

A. is reading

B. read

C. was reading

D. reading

15. Jack ________ the door.

A. has just opened

B. open

C. have opened

D. opening

16. I have been waiting for you ______ .

A. since early morning

B. since 9 a.m

C. for two hours

D. All are correct

17. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.

A. wrote

B. writes

C. has written

D. had written

18. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.

A. walking

B. walked

C. walks

D. walk

19. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.

A. leave

B. are leaving

C. leaving

D. are left

20. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.

A. go

B. is going

C. goes

D. going

21. Her brother ______ in Canada right now.

A. working

B. works

C. is working

D. work

22. Hoa likes music. She often ______ to music in late evenings.

A. listen           B. Listening C.  listens           D.  to listen

23.  He goes swimming when he ____ free time.

A.   have          B. is having                 C.   has            D.  will have

24.  My sister is very keen on swimming, and he goes swimming three _____ a week.

A.  time           B.  a time         C.  times          D.  timings

25.   My mother ________ to stay with us next weekend.

A. come           B. comes         C.  will come   D.  will come

26.  In the future, Nick _______ mountains in other countries.

A.   climb        B. will climb                C.   climbing   D.  climbs

27.   Next week, Nancy’s parents _____ her a new bicycle.

A.  will give    B.  gives          C.  give           D.  will giving

28.   I’m sure you _____ a chance to climb mountains next weekend.

A.  have           B.  will have    C.  having       D.  had

29.   We ______  my mom’s birthday in a famous restaurant next month.

A.  will celebrate         B. celebrate     C. celebrating  D. celebrates 

30.  Mum, I …………. my shoes yesterday. Don’t worry. I _____ you the new ones tomorrow.

A.  lost ……will buy                 B. lose ………..buy            C.  lose……… buys         D. losing…..  buying

31.  My sister likes _____ because she can play in the water and keep fit.

A. collecting    B. shopping     C. dancing      D. swimming

32.  They like _____ photos because they take photos in anywhere they have come.

A. taking       B. took                        C. taken          D. take

33.  We came to the remote villages and _____ meals for homeless children.

A.   made        B. make        C. have made     D.  making

34.  Did you _______ “Iron man” on TV last night?

A.  watch        B.  watched     C.  have watched    D.  haven’t watched

3 5.  They _______ a community garden project last month.

A.  start           B. started        C. has started D. have started 

VI. Rewrite so that the second sentence means nearly exactly the same as the first one.
We have learnt English for 4 years.
We started to learn English 4 years ago.
My father started to give up smoking last year.
My father has given up smoking for a year.
They have worked in that factory since 2001.
They started to work in that factory in 2001.
Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month.
Lan didn’t write to Maryam a month ago.
Ha has lived in Hanoi since he was 12.
He started to live in Hanoi when he was 12.
I haven’t seen her for a long time.
I didn’t see her a long time ago.
How long have you learnt French?
How long ago did you learn French?
When did you start to listen to classical music?
How long have you listened to classical music?
I last saw her 10 years ago.
I haven’t seen her for 10 years.
How long have you bought this car?
When did you buy this car?

 1 .We started to learn English 4 years ago.

 2. My father has given up smoking for a year.

3. They started to work in that factory in 2001.

4. Lan didn’t write to Maryam a month ago 

5.He started to live in Hanoi when he was 

6.I didn’t see her a long time ago.

7.How long ago did you learn French?

8 How long have you listened to classical music?.

9. I haven’t seen her for 10 years.

10. When did you buy this car?

1/ We last saw her in 1999.

2/ When did you start learning English?

3/ My mother makes clothes for herself.

4/ It was the first time they had gone to Paris.

5/ Immediately our friends knew they had seen that man before.

6/ By the time that policeman arrived, the robber had escaped.

7/ Have you ever been to/ heard about New York?

8/ How long have you had your laptop?

9/ My family was interrupted by her visit.

10/ We haven’t seen your sister since May.

1/ We haven’t seen her since 1999.

→ We last saw her in 1999

2/ How long have you been learning English?

→ When did you start learning english??

3/ My mother doesn’t have anyone make clothes for her.

→ My mother makes clothes for herself

4/ They went to Paris for the first time.

→ It was the first time they had gone to Paris

5/ Our friends recognized that man immediately.

→ Immediately our friends knew they had seen that man before

6/ That policeman arrived too late, so the robber escaped.

→ By the time that policeman arrived, the robber had escaped.

7/ Do you know New York at all?

→ Have you ever been to New York?

8/ When did you buy your laptop?

→ How long have you had your laptop?

9/ Her visit interrupted my family’s dinner.

→ My family was interrupted by her visit

10/ We last saw your sister in May.

→ We haven’t seen your sister since May